residential schools Flashcards
Who is John A. Macdonald
Canada’s 1st Prime minister
What did he aim to do to the Indigenous?
Assimilate them into the dominant Euro-Christian Canadian society
When were the first contemporary, church-run, schools opened?
1820’s
What is the Davin Report (1879)?
It recommends a system where children are intentionally separated from their family and culture
When did the federal government and churches officially partner in operation of residential schools?
1892
What did Dr. Peter Bryce do? (1909)
He exposed the conditions of the residential schools
What did Duncan Campbell make mandatory in 1920?
He made it mandatory for children aged 7-15 to attend res. schools
What did Phil Fontaine publicly speak about in 1991?
He spoke out about the abuse in res. schools
When and where did the last res. school close?
1996 in Saskatchewan
The architectural plans of many res. schools included…
Cemeteries
Intergenerational affects of res schools?
- Health issues (from chronic hunger)
- MMIWG
- Child-welfare system and prisons
- Suicide rates
Who is Geronimo Henry and what did he get from the government?
Visited Laurier and got $40, 000 for 11 years of abuse in res. schools
What did Senator Murray Sinclair do?
Spent 6 years travelling around Canada and hearing from res. school survivors
Where was the first unmarked grave found?
Kamloops Res. School - 2021
When did Pope Francis apologize on behalf of the Roman Catholic church?
2022
